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Bakerstown was last stop on Underground Railroad in Pittsburgh area
The Richland History Group will monthly highlight notable aspects from the area’s past. At sunrise on an average day in the 1850s, a traveler in Richland Township might have seen an ordinary farm wagon passing north toward Butler. Its wagon bed was covered with a tarp, as farm wagons often...
The Stroller, Dec. 17, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Live Nativity planned Sunday in Tarentum Abundant Joy Fellowship, 101 Allegheny St., Tarentum, will present an outdoor live Nativity from 6...
Letter to the editor: Pickett deserves Heisman
I didn’t expect the Pittsburgh Panthers’ Kenny Pickett to win the Heisman, but after watching his disappointing third-place finish, I must call out the media, once again. Just like our political media, even our sports media seem to follow a herd mentality. Certainly Alabama quarterback Bryce Young was an exceptional...
Pitt volleyball falls short in national semifinals, losing 3-1 to Nebraska
When asked about his plan of attack for the national semifinals, Pitt volleyball coach Dan Fisher kept it simple: Hit it as hard as we can as many times as we can. That’s how Fisher has built the Panthers into a prominent program. There isn’t much finesse about the way...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 16, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Nonsection Albert Gallatin 64, Waynesburg Central 31 Bishop Canevin 87, Chartiers Valley 74 Trinity 65, Brownsville 39 Fort Cherry 89, Carmichaels 76 West Mifflin 59, Carrick 48 Laurel Highlands 88, Greensburg Salem 25 Jeannette 64, California 22 New Brighton 66, Mohawk 61 Propel...
High school roundup for Dec. 16, 2021: Hampton girls basketball moves to 4-0
Kayla Hoehler netted 15 points to lead Hampton to a 63-42 victory over Plum in the Section 2-5A girls basketball opener for both teams Thursday night. Meghan Murray and Carolyn Kuzniewski added 10 points apiece for Hampton (4-0, 1-0). Megan Marston had a game-high 19 points for the Mustangs (2-2,...
Dominion defamation suit against Fox News can move forward
NEW YORK — Fox News probably had enough information after the 2020 presidential election to know a conspiracy theory claiming Dominion Voting Systems Inc. rigged the contest was false, a judge said in denying the network’s request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit. Delaware state court Judge Eric M. Davis on...
Schools in Western Pa. reacting to general threats of violence posted on TikTok
A social media warning of potential violence at schools across the United States on Friday — largely deemed to be not credible — still had police and districts across Western Pennsylvania on alert. “Greensburg Salem had all of our school police officers on duty, and our local police department was...
Biden, Democrats punt reconciliation and voting rights bills to 2022Video
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders reluctantly acknowledged Thursday that the Senate would soon recess for the year without passing their sprawling $2.2 trillion social safety net and climate spending bill or voting rights legislation. But Senate Democrats vowed not to go home until they reached a bipartisan...
Florida sees biggest jump in covid cases since September, with 6,381 addedVideo
MIAMI — Florida on Thursday reported 117 more deaths and 6,381 additional covid-19 cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data. This is the largest jump of newly reported cases since September. The CDC backlogs cases and deaths for Florida on...
Pennsylvania redistricting: New proposed maps for state House, Senate districts released
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — A panel of Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers released new proposed...
Laurels & lances: Winning, losing and history
Laurel: To the schools of winners. Pittsburgh may have a reputation as the City of Champions, but it might have to start sharing that title with the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League after the 2021 football season. The Steelers would be lucky to have a run like area teams had...
Court battle over Pa. GOP’s subpoena of sensitive voter data centers on legislative power vs. privacy
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — An appellate court leveled sharp questions Wednesday in the opening round of a closely watched court case over whether...
Dr. Andrew Smolar: The lost art of tolerating our mixed feelings
Recently, some of my patients have been saying some version of this: “I can’t believe they’re teaching critical race theory to my 8-year-old. She came home crying. She felt bad about herself because her skin is white. I’ve got to protect her.” These people are trying to promote their children’s...
Bruce Springsteen sells music catalog to Sony in record-breaking, $500 million deal
The Boss is getting a Christmas bonus. Bruce Springsteen has sold his entire catalog of music, including his master recordings and song publishing catalog, to Sony Music Entertainment in a blockbuster deal that reportedly could be worth $500 million. The record-setting transaction, which includes classic songs “Born to Run,” “Dancing...
Black bears may be major factor in spread of ticks in Pennsylvania: Penn State research
Black bears may play an important role in spreading deer ticks, more widely known as blacklegged ticks, in Pennsylvania, according to researchers at Penn State. Blacklegged ticks are the primary spreader of the pathogen that causes Lyme disease, and more than 70 percent of black bears were found to have...
Food Podcast: A look at Clearview Federal Credit Union’s mission to end food insecurityVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank highlights the ways Clearview Federal Credit Union is working to in the community to put an end to food insecurity. “We did a team-building exercise in...
West Deer approves 2nd Dollar General, delays vote on Rose Ridge development
Supervisors approved a location for a second Dollar General store in West Deer but tabled a request for a planned 247-unit residential development at a former golf course. Supervisors felt that with at least two new members coming onto the board in January, the decision would be best left to...
Penn State men’s basketball game at VCU canceled because of covid-19
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team’s matchup at VCU scheduled for Saturday has been canceled because of positive covid-19 results within the Nittany Lions program, the university announced Thursday. The game will not be rescheduled, and the status of future games will be determined at a later...
Haiti gang releases all 12 Christian missionaries held captive for 2 months
A Haiti gang has released all 12 hostages two months to the day that they were kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, Haiti National Police Spokesman Garry Desrosiers and two U.S. government sources confirmed to the Miami Herald. The hostages were abducted just east of Port-au-Prince by a notorious gang, 400 Mawozo,...
New Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz on ‘uncommon’ opportunity, coaching style and more
STATE COLLEGE — Manny Diaz called the week he began as the head coach at Miami (Fla.) and ended as the defensive coordinator at Penn State a “whirlwind,” but even while losing his dream job, moving up the East Coast and beginning a new, unexpected chapter in his life, Diaz...
Westmoreland happenings: Breakfast with Santa, bingo and Christmas open house
Fundraisers • A pancake Breakfast with Santa and the Grinch will be from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 19 at Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department, Route 30, North Huntingdon. Admission: $8; children 5 to 12, $6; 4 and younger, free. Tickets: 412-742-7020 and at the door. • Lincoln Heights Civic...
Letter to the editor: Advice for Steelers leadership
The Steelers are disgusting to watch. Week after week, fiasco after fiasco, it’s clear to me that Art Rooney is the problem. His grandfather and father are probably doing backflips in their graves. The NFL is a business; start running your team like one. Starting at the top: Your GM...
Buffalo Township supervisors pass $2.8 million budget with 9% tax increase
Homeowners in Buffalo Township will be paying 9% more in property taxes next year. Township supervisors recently approved the tax hike as part of the township’s $2.8 million budget for 2022. The millage will increase from 5.5 to 6 mills. Township real estate taxes for an average home, assessed at...
Can your pet get covid-19?
NEW YORK — Can your pet get covid-19? Yes, pets and other animals can get the coronavirus that causes covid-19, but health officials say the risk of them spreading it to people is low. Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are among the animals that have tested...
